Schwaltzvald Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm considering going for AMD this time around and would like recommendations on the CPU and Mobo along with memory sticks. I'm more familiar with Intel than AMD so the help would be appreciated... The type of system I'm aiming for would be either a high-end/mid-range gaming system. Also would it matter what vid card I put in it considering more often than not I've seen ATI gfx cards often paired up with AMD systems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phill Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 At this point in time, a Intel core 2 duo is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrion Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 At this point in time, a Intel core 2 duo is the way to go. Agreed, reluctantly. Especially if you're looking at AMD's Phenom, which currently sucks. Wait for AMD to release the 9550 and 9650 soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majin GeoDooD Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've been an AMD fan since I started building systems.. I'm going an upgrade in 2-3 months and I'm switching to Intel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsurugi Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm considering going for AMD this time around and would like recommendations on the CPU and Mobo along with memory sticks. I'm more familiar with Intel than AMD so the help would be appreciated... The type of system I'm aiming for would be either a high-end/mid-range gaming system. Also would it matter what vid card I put in it considering more often than not I've seen ATI gfx cards often paired up with AMD systems... ATI and AMD are together now, more or less. It shouldn't be that difficult to find a pairing between them. With my latest build, I went with Intel and was pretty locked into buying Nvidia just because I really couldn't find a better value ATI card. I would probably go with Intel C2D (or even Quad if you can afford it) for any build nowadays and probably grab a Nvidia 8800GT. As for RAM, pick up Corsair or OCZ. The cost between them might make your choice for you. Also know that there is Corsair Valuselect(?) RAM which is good quality but with slightly different timing than their non-Valuselect RAM. It's very well priced. Mobo-wise, Gigabyte and ASUS are pretty solid. MSI usually has a bunch of features on their mobos, but from model to model, they're not too consistent. But I think they're getting better. Usually after you settle on a processor and a graphics card, a lot of the other components more or less fall into place. There's not much else to do except for personal research on products, consumer reviews and guru reviews. If you want my advice, then you could always post back in here and inquire about certain brands and models. I can't guarantee you anything though, I'm a noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 One of the major reasons I've stuck with Intel since I've started building systems due experience as well as for their mobos being best known for stability. I never was big on overclocking anything... I may as well stick with Intel and probably go for the quadcore. thanks for the replies~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 What do you use your computer for? Quads are pretty pointless if you just browse the web/play games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMage Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Depends on the game. I'll echo support for the 8800GT - they're a solid mid-to-high end card. If you intend for your system to be a games/multimedia rig, I'll also recommend the quad - I run a QX6700, and the system itself usually is running a media player, several instances of firefox, any number of documents and a game simultaneously. Thanks to the quad, I don't suffer crashes from deadlock. Keep in mind the QX6700 was the first available quad - there are at least two others on the market now, one higher spec, one entry spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effef Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 What exactly is your price range? Anything over $600 and it would be better to go with Intel generally. AMD is killer low end, but they just can't match high end these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 What do you use your computer for? Quads are pretty pointless if you just browse the web/play games. I do a hell of a lot more than web/play games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majin GeoDooD Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The new E8x00 series are amazing. They should be in retail within the next week hopefully.. I'm gonna pick up an E8400 when I upgrade. I forgot that its tax return time, so I'll be upgrading within a month, yay! You should definitely pick up one of those unless you're really going for a quad core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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